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A settlement agreement is an agreement between you and the plaintiff that resolves the court case without a trial or a judgment. (Website of the New Economy Project (resource and advocacy center for community groups in New York City))

An arbitration clause is a clause in a contract that requires the parties to resolve their disputes through an arbitration process. (Wikipedia)

An arbitral tribunal (or arbitration tribunal) is a panel of one or more adjudicators which is convened and sits to resolve a dispute by way of arbitration. The tribunal may consist of a sole arbitrator, or there may be two or more arbitrators, which might include either a chairman or an umpire. (Wikipedia)

A letter before claim (sometimes known as a ‘letter before action’) is a letter putting a person on notice that court proceedings may be brought against them. These days the courts take the view that litigation should be a last resort and, therefore, parties are encouraged to resolve their disputes at an early stage by communicating with each other, providing information and documentation to each other and considering alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures. (In Brief)